SSC CGL SYLLABUS 2015 TIER 1

1. General Intelligence and Reasoning:

This section is based on Questions from Series (number, figurative), similarities and differences, analogy,
space visualization. Spatial orientation, problem solving, analysis, judgement. Decision making, visual
memory, discrimination, observation. Direction sense test, Blood relations, arithmetical reasoning and
figural classification. Arithmetic number series, non-verbal series, coding and decoding. Statement
conclusion, syllogism in reasoning etc. The topics are Semantic Analogy, Symbolic/Number Analogy.
Figural Analogy, Ranking test, Semantic Classification, Symbolic/Number Classification. Figural
Classification, Input-Output questions, Problem Solving, Word Building, Seating arrangement, Numerical
Operations, symbolic Operations. Questions on Dies, Clock, Calender. Trends, Space Orientation, Space
Visualization, Venn Diagrams. Drawing inferences, folding & un-folding of Punched hole/pattern. Figural
Pattern folding and completion, Indexing, Address matching. Date & city matching, Classification of
centre codes/roll numbers. Small & Capital letters/numbers coding, decoding and classification.
Embedded Figures, Critical thinking. Emotional Intelligence, Social Intelligence etc.

2. English Language:
Through this section, a candidate's ability to understand and correct English etc. would be tested.
Questions on Fill in the Blanks, Idioms & Phrases, Jumbled sentences (ordering), One word substitution.
Synonyms, Antonyms, Spellings/Detecting Mis-spelt words, Common errors, sentence improvement,
Passage, Cloze test are asked.

3. Quantitative Aptitude (Q.A.):

This section is based on questions on Percentages. Ratio & Proportion. Square and cube roots. Surds and
indices. Lcm and hcf, Averages, Age problems. Simple interest and Compound Interest, Profit and
Loss, Discount, Partnership. Mixture and Alligation, Time and distance, Time & Work, Boat and
Streams, Pipes and Cisterns. Numbers, Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Heights and Distances.
Divisions and Remainders, decimals ,fractions and relationships between numbers. Graphs of Linear
Equations, Triangles (centres, congruence, similarity), In circles and circum-circle. Triangle,
Quadrilaterals, Regular Polygons. Circle, Right Prism, Right Circular Cone. Right Circular Cylinder,
Sphere, Hemispheres, Rectangular Parallelopiped.
Regular Right Pyramid with triangular or square base, Trigonometric ratio. Degree and Radian Measures,
Circle and its chords. tangents, angles subtended by chords of a circle. common tangents to two or more
circles, Standard Identities. Complementary angles, Heights and Distances. Histogram, Frequency
polygon, Bar diagram & Pie chart.

4. General Awareness (G.A. Syllabus):

Tier 1 Syllabus of SSC CGL 2015 - General Awareness will have questions on current events, India
and its neighbouring countries. Also questions from History. Geography, Economic Scene,Culture,
General Policy & Scientific Research are asked. Scientific research includes physics, chemistry and
Biology. Current affairs of Last 6 months are asked.